Thread: T-5 swap time
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Old 01-30-2021, 09:48 PM   #50
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Re: T-5 swap time

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Originally Posted by slepysal View Post
I took the measurements for the drive shaft and it looks like it needs to be shortened about 1.5 inches.
If it’s a short bed C10, you might find what you need at the salvage yard. This drive shaft bolted right up to my T5 and had the correct slip yoke too! I just changed the rear u-joint to a conversion U-joint. See pics.
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